page_title: Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station
section_title: Station layout
hierarchical_section_title: Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station / Station layout
caption_attribution_description: English: South end of the w:Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line) station from above, taken from Amtrak train 2165 on the w:New York Connecting Railroad viaduct in Queens, New York.
context_page_description: Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard, also known as Ditmars Boulevard, is the northern terminal station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located above 31st Street between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, it is served by the N train at all times and the W train on weekdays.
  The Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard opened on February 1, 1917, as part of the initial segment of the BMT Astoria Line. In 2018 and 2019, this station was renovated along with six others on the Astoria Line.
context_section_description: This station has two tracks and an island platform. It is partially located under the New York Connecting Railroad (NYCR) viaduct. Most of the platform is north of the viaduct. The platform canopy extends to the portion of the platform under the NYCR. The tracks end at bumper blocks at the north end of the platform.
  The 2018 artwork at this station is Urban Idyll by painter Elisabeth Condon. It consists of laminated glass windows with a Tree of Life theme.
caption: Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station seen from the New York Connecting Railroad viaduct
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